Give our common back, say locals
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A 700-signature petition has reignited the battle over Winchelsea Common with the area still fenced off more than a year after...
Ripper race feeling the ‘squeeze’
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club hopes for a big turnout out at its 36th annual Rip to River Race despite...
Double take
Has Geelong lost its international icon?
No, Double Take’s not alluding to the Cats, Corio Bay or even a mythical Guggenheim Museum.
This is an...
Union, council in fight on sacking
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
The sacking of a road worker has left City Hall and the Australian Services Union (ASU) at loggerheads.
ASU branch co-ordinator Billy...
Young slugger having a ball with Bellarine Bears team
In baseball parlance Bradyn Barker is often referred to as a “spark plug".
The Barwon Heads youngster loves to play baseball, he loves the action,...
Ken’s a winner for youth
By ALANA MITCHELSON
Working tirelessly to raise $18,000 for a Geelong Police youth program over three years has won an award for a Leopold man.
Ken...
Koalas settling in to new home
By ALANA MITCHELSON
More than 400 koalas are settling in to a new home after their relocation to Great Otway National Park.
Overpopulation pressures forced a culling...
Asylum seeker activists target MPs
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A local refugee group has called for an end to Australia’s “cruel" policies on refugees so Canberra can “respect and uphold” the...
Camping cuts in time for season
Camping fee rises that would have cost campers up to $30,000 in the Geelong region, have been further reduced, the State Government has announced.
Fees...
Lara going bananas as new supermaket keeps hiring additional workers
Lara shoppers have gone bananas - literally - over their new Coles, according to its store manager.
Trent Butcher identified bananas as the “best seller...
City first to greet campers
Campervan travellers will be welcomed to Geelong after receiving cold shoulders along the Surf Coast.
Tourism industry figures said Geelong’s status as Victoria’s first council...
Workers go but Cats deal stays
Ford has agreed to extend its sponsorship of Geelong Cats beyond its factory closure in October next year, the two organisations have announced.
The car...
Sticking to New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s is a time of celebration and welcoming a fresh start but it’s also the time where those seemingly unattainable resolutions are made....
